Defenseman Duncan Keith (left), center Jonathan Toews (middle) and right wing Patrick Kane have guided the Blackhawks to a historic 19-game unbeaten streak this season. The Flyers hold the NHL record of 35 straight victories.

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Randy Miller
| Courier-Post Staff

Bob Clarke needed a moment to think Tuesday when asked to share his favorite memory from the Flyers' record 35-game unbeaten streak in 1979-80. The Hall of Famer racked his brain to come up with something for a few seconds, then finally blurted out the truth.

"Ah, I don't know if I have a memory from the streak," said Clarke, now 63 and a Flyers senior VP. "Obviously, I was proud of being part of it because it was an impressive statistic for an NHL team to go that long without getting beat. But it wasn't a big deal in my career. Those kinds of things don't come close to winning a Stanley Cup."